Flood alert  has been issued for the Upper River Derwent

River levels have risen on the Upper River Derwent following recent rainfall.

A spokesperson for the Environment Agency said: "Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, Tuesday 22/02/2022.

"River levels have remain high, with no further rise forecast. There is no significant rainfall forecast over the coming days. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads.

"Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and do not walk or drive through flood water."

The Upper Derwent and Scarborough areas, includes land around The Sea Cut at Scalby, Throxenby Beck, Old Malton, and Priorpot Beck in Norton